Renee’s Story Renee is a 6 year old. She has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She lives with her mother, father and two older sisters in northwestern Minnesota. Renee attends a neighborhood school in a special education classroom. She has many friends with and without disabilities. Her family has always been careful to give […]
The Emancipation of Charles Reaching forty years old is a landmark for anyone. It was especially memorable for Charles. The birthday celebration included many family and friends. Not only did he have a job pressing sheets with steam machinery in a major hotel chain, but he had also been selected “Star Employee” by the company. […]
This is a story about two five year olds, their parents, and their schools. Both five year olds transitioned from special education early childhood programs into regular kindergarten programs. These programs were in their neighborhood “home” schools. The neighborhood schools had never before had children with this degree and range of disabilities in regular kindergarten. […]
Katie’s Story Listen to Katie as she describes how person-centered planning has impacted her life. Cliff’s Story For 20 years, Cliff lived in a nice “downtown” apartment in a very rural Minnesota town. Downtown consisted of a few blocks with one stoplight. He worked as a busser and dishwasher at a nearby restaurant and was known […]
The stories on this page describe how person-centered practices can be used to improve quality of life outcomes for people across the lifespan in a variety of settings.
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Events The Positive Supports Minnesota Event Calendar includes upcoming events related to positive support practices. Events that appear in this calendar may be of interest to mental health and disability services providers, social workers, educators, individuals receiving services and their loved ones, or anyone in the helping profession. These events are hosted by various organizations, most […]
Telehealth and Remote Positive Supports Training The current online training consists of four sessions aimed at improving access to high-quality, flexible, equitable, and person-centered telehealth and remote supports in Minnesota. These sessions are designed for community providers seeking best practices in telehealth and remote support to deliver positive services and overcome access barriers for […]
Purpose of Site This page is dedicated to training materials and resources currently used in trainings on trauma-informed supports in Minnesota. The information on this page is still in development. This site will proved trainers access to training materials and strategies for using trauma-informed supports. If you are new to this practice and want to […]
